Tonight

"Tonight" (a.k.a. "VMA Side Story") is an unreleased song by American singer and songwriter Taylor Swift, feat. Katy Perry, Cobra Starship, Russell Brand and Ne-Yo. It originally is a 1956 song from the musical West Side Story with music written by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.^[1] Taylor Swift tapped into her Broadway beginnings for her 2009 MTV VMA West Side Story TV promo spot with other musicians, which both spoofs and honors the September 13th award show's return to New York City.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Background[]

West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast) is the 1957 recording of a Broadway production of the musical West Side Story. Recorded 3 days after the show opened at the Winter Garden Theatre, the recording was released in October 1957 in both mono and stereo formats. In 1962, the album reached #5 on Billboard's Pop Album chart. It certified gold by the RIAA on January 12, 1962. The album was reissued in 1973 and made its first appearance on CD in 1986. A 1997 remastered edition is coupled with an orchestral suite named “Symphonic Dances from West Side Story” recomposed and conducted by its original composer Leonard Bernstein and performed by the New York Philharmonic recorded at the Manhattan Center on March 6, 1961.

Lyrics[]

Only you, you're the only thing I'll see forever
In my eyes, in my words and in everything I do
Nothing else but you ever

And there's nothing for me but Maria
Every sight that I see is Maria

Tony, Tony

Always you, every thought I'll ever know
Everywhere I go you'll be, you and me

Tonight, tonight, it all began tonight
I saw you and the world went away
Tonight, tonight, there's only you tonight
What you are, what you do, what you say

Today all day I had the feeling a miracle would happen
I know now I was right
For here you are and what was just a world is a star tonight

Tonight, tonight, the world is full of light
With suns and moons all over the place
Tonight, tonight the world is wild and bright
Going mad, shooting sparks into space

Today the world was just an address
A place for me to live in
No better than all right
But here you are and what was just a world is a star tonight

Tonight, tonight, it all began tonight
I saw you and the world went away

I cannot stay, go quickly, no
Yes, they are strict with me please, good night
Buenos notches, buenos notches
I love you, yes, yes hurry

Wait, when will I see you again?
Tomorrow?
I work at the bridal shop, come there
At sundown, yes go

Tony, shh
Come through the back door
Si
Tony, what does Tony stand for?
Anton

Te adoro, Anton
Te adoro, Maria

Good night, good night, sleep well
And when you dream, dream of me tonight

References[]

Unreleased songs

Leaked songs

4 U • 10 Dollars and a 6 Pack • A Little More Like You • All Night Diner • American Boy • Am I Ready for Love? • Angelina • Baby Blue • Beautiful Days • Being with My Baby • Better Off • Brand New World • Brought Up That Way • By the Way • Can I Go with You • Cannonball • Check Out This View • Closest to a Cowboy • Cross My Heart • Dark Blue Tennessee • Diary of Me • Don't Hate Me for Loving You • Down Came the Rain (feat. Deric Ruttan) • Drama Queen • Fall Back On You • Fall Into Me (feat. Emerson Drive) • Fire • Firefly • Gracie • Half-Way to Texas • Her • Honey Baby • Houston Rodeo • I Know What I Want • I Used to Fly • I Wished On a Plane • I'd Lie • In the Pouring Rain • Just South of Knowing Why • Kid in the Crowd • Let's Go (a.k.a. Battle) • Live for the Little Things • Long Time Going • Look at You Like That • Love They Haven't Thought of Yet • Love to Lose • Lucky You • Made Up You • Making Up for Lost Love • Mandolin • Mary Jo • Matches • Me and Britany • My Turn to Be Me • Need • Need You Now • Never Fade • Nevermind • One-Sided Goodbye • Our Last Night • Perfect Have I Loved • Permanent Marker • Point of View • Pretty Words • Rain Song • R-E-V-E-N-G-E • Ride On • Same Girl • Smokey Black Nights • Spinning Around • Sugar • Sweet Tea and God's Graces • Tell Me • Tennessee • That's Life • Thinkin' 'Bout You • Thirteen Blocks (a.k.a. Can't Call It Love) • This Here Guitar • This Is Really Happening • Tonight (a.k.a. VMA Side Story) • 'Til Brad Pitt Comes Along • Under My Head • Wait for Me • Welcome Distraction • What Do You Say • What to Wear • Who I've Always Been • Why Do You Tell Me? • Writing Songs About You • You Do • You Don't Have to Call Me • Your Anything • Your Face • Your Heart's Somewhere Else

Unleaked songs

Acting Like a Boy • Anymore • Bother Me • Family • Gail's Song • Go Slow • Goodbye Butterfly • Heaven • His Lies • I'm Looking Out for You • It's Still You • Nashville • None of the Above • Not One Day • One More Day • Scream • Someone Just Told Me • Someone Loves You • This One's Different • Today • Too Beautiful • Unknown Craig Wiseman outtake • Unknown Harry Styles outtakes • Unknown Midnights outtake with The 1975 • Unknown Reputation outtake with Drake • Unknown Ryan Adams Red outtake • Unknown Aaron Dessner Folklore Outtake • Wildflower • Wonderful Things • You • You Walk Away • Your Picture

[1] ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonight_(West_Side_Story_song)

[2] ttps://www.mtv.com/news/fwjzqx/the-inside-scoop-on-the-vmas-west-side-story-theme

[3] ttps://www.mtv.com/news/fr7q2c/2009-vmas-watch-taylor-swifts-taxi-cab-vma-side-story-version-of-tonight

[4] ttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HjPqRoH0UVQ

[5] ttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eqWGUmc6Brg

[6] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgTB9OlHcWE

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